Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 18, 2010

Social networking at it’s finest… I’m sitting at a local brewery watching football with my wife and friends a month back and I get an email from someone who had just visited my Meetup.com site. I never imagined the Food Network would find me there. I created the site to make new friends and to learn things.

Beverly Hills 156

Beverly Hills Networking Social Network Santa Barbara 156

socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2010

Display ad numbers released today from Internet analysis firm comScore shows that CPMs for Internet publishers were highest for newspapers, and lowest for social networking sites. According to comScore, in April 2010 the CPMs for display ad impressions were $6.99 for newspaper sites, and $6.29 for sports sites.

Sites 185

Sites Social Network Entertainment Advertising 185

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Back in January 2010, I wrote a post that's one of the most popular on this blog: When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? Mahalo offers you the choice of sign-up / registration via a host of social networks (powered by JanRain). As a user, this feels a little strange.

Design 225

Design Mahalo Social Network Email 225

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based RotoHog is in a partnership with social networking site Hi5 , Hi5 announced last night, and is using RotoHog to power a new fantasy sports game called 2010 World Futbol Challenge. Tags: rotohog social networking fantasy sports game videogame world soccer football futbol. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 150

Social Network Mission Ventures Sites Networking 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 15, 2010

Friday, May 21, 2010 -- TechAmerica Westlake Senior Financial Executive Roundtable Breakfast Series NETWORK SECURITY: WHY YOUR NETWORK IS SWISS CHEESE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. See [link] (more).

Networking 100

Networking Social Network Advertising Media 100

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2012

Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Fab.com operates an online, flash-sales and e-commerce site that revolves around design; the site originally started as a social network, and is headed by Jason Goldberg. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Seed Funding Commerce Social Network 178

SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

Some great posts from April 2010 that talk to me in terms of being a CTO at a Startup. Ben Casnocha: The Blog , April 15, 2010 Everyone I spoke with loved the idea. Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

CTO Hire 150

CTO Hire Venture Capital Startup Social Network 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 -- Social Media for Business - Part ll: Private Networks. Social Media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter enhance communication and foster a sense of community. the answer - Private Social Networks. the answer - Private Social Networks. TechAmerica.

Social Media 100

Social Media Networking Media Social Network 100

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

As I prepare for my role as emcee in June for Convergence 2010 , I began to look back at how I got involved in radio. For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips. I spent a lot of money on Mark Germain (Mr.

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Social Network 220

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2012

As Mountain View-based social networking site Facebook hits the market today, in what is the largest tech initial public offering in history, one question is if it will spur what has, so far, been a lackluster IPO market for Southern California technology firms. Despite the huge interest in Facebook's IPO--the firm priced at $38.00

Southern California 159

Southern California Activity Legalzoom Marketing 159

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

GraphEffect today unveiled the latest version of its social network for marketers with an open API for developers. GraphEffect is a collaboration platform for social marketers which had only been available to large marketing partners including American Express, Toyota, Estee Lauder, Clorox, and Samsung. Venture Funding.

Social Network 65

Social Network Marketing Networking Social Media 65

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks.

Social Media 268

Social Media Media Social Network Seed Funding 268

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. We caught up with Blair to learn more about his new startup, and why he thinks we need Frequency. What is Frequency? Finally, what's next for you?

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.

Southern California 150

Southern California CTO Coach CTO Hire Social Media 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Recent competitive financings closed by Gilt Groupe ($35mm in 05/2010), OKL (undisclosed value in 12/2009) and Ideeli ($20mm in 12/2009). Social network app developer and ad network.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2014

Serletic also has worked with such acts as Collective Soul, Cher, Aerosmith, Joe Cocker, Celine Dion, Courtney Love, and others; he launched Music Mastermind back in 2010. Zya is a music game which lets users remix popular tunes, and add their own voice or sounds to create original creations. READ MORE>>.

Outsource Development 153

Outsource Development Calabasas Social Network Mobile 153

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

They got us to fill out the details of where we worked in the past and the network effect compels us to keep it updated. The second obvious value drive is that it was one of our first true “social graphs.&# So resume + directionally-correct social graph = goldmine for recruiting, networking and marketing.

Startup 309

Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Startup Matchmaking (Wed 5th Oct – Santa Monica) - The first event is tonight (Tues, Oct 5, 2010) at Wokcano in Santa Monica. Of course nobody really knows what the future of social networking is and anybody who claimed to know would be a shyster (yes, a little bit too close to my last name for comfort.).

CalTech 222

CalTech Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital 222

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. Peer-to-peer lending service; started on FaceBook; claim to own 79% of the US peer lending market in March 2010 with a whopping $8,664,750.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

socalTECH

MAY 12, 2011

The FTC said in statement that "whether you are a virtual world, a social network, or any other interactive site that appeals to kids, you owe it to parents and their children to provide proper notice and get proper consent." Disney purchased Playdom in August of 2010. The FTC compliant named Playdom Inc. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 124

Social Network Sites Networking Companies 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 11, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 -- ExecTec on LinkedIn. Social Networking is everywhere, and while Facebook and Twitter are tools that should be in your arsenal of networking connectivity and presence self initiatives, Linkedin remains one of the tools with the most potential. See [link] (more).

Social Network 100

Social Network Tool Networking 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

We’ve gotten to the point where after the film The Social Network and now with our own ironic HBO drama “Silicon Valley,” (makes it sound like writing a algorithm can easily net you $10 million without trying) one might think starting a company is a bit like the gold rush where riches flow to you with ease.

Startup 419

Startup Entrepreneur Design Funding 419

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 21, 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 -- The State of Security. This presentation will cover cutting edge information security trends and best practices, including topics such as: - Online-Banking Malware - Security Impact of Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc) - Security of New Advertising Media - Cutting-Edge Threats in Malware Development.

Social Network 100

Social Network Advertising Media Networking 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I don’t believe that search is the only answer in 2010 as it was in 2000. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. So t hey bought it for a cool $1.65

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

In particular part three talked about what happened if we saw a double dip in 2010-11 or a “lost decade.&#. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. And Social. We did not. Fundings boomed. August 2011.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them. When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In his quest to better connect with new friends, Alex Capecelatro had a problem: none of the existing social networking sites were really designed to connect people with who you didn't know, and might share your hobbies and interests. Alex Capecelatro: Hyphos is a social discovery platform. What is Hyphos?

UCLA 187

UCLA Culver City Startup Social Network 187

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

We've done really well since then, were profitable in 2010, and have had some really great clients. I was a co-founder of a company called TagWorld, which was a social networking website we ended up selling to Viacom. We've worked with Microsoft, Live Nation, Variety, and other clients, plus just closed our funding of $2.2M

Advertising 198

Advertising Startup Santa Monica Social Network 198

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem. The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum.

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 31, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 -- Social Media Marketing. The German American Business Association (GABA) and Epic States, invite you to an exciting workshop and panel discussion focusing on the social media industry followed by a reception at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. German American Business Association.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing UCLA 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010 -- Content World Turned Upside Down: Can Traditional Media Adapt? TCOSC Digital Media Society. Every aspect of the business of entertainment media and other content providers, and their traditional sources of revenue, are under assault by disruptive business models.

Content 100

Content TCOSC Technology Council Cloud Computing 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

has demonstrated both high user engagement and better than average conversion rates of 1%-3.5% (versus 0.05% for traditional display advertising) for February 2010. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Following several completed advertising campaigns, Ad.ly

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

’ &# His message was that in 2010 great business can be built anywhere if there is a great team and the will to make it work. I have one message for you, ‘get over it!’ This is especially true in LA, the second largest city in the country with a population if 16 million.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. I was there from when the company launched until March of 2010, when I left to start MomentFeed. That was in addition to the social media work I'd done.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I ran Altavista from 2001 to 2002 in Europe, and came back to the states, doing a lot of consulting between the Dot Com crash and the beginning of social networking. That was the case I think until 2010, when I think something very beautiful happened. I think it all crystallized in 2010 on the Santa Monica promenade.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

It was founded back in 2010 by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi of Venture Hacks , which is also a great place to visit for startup advice. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. USA Angel Investment Network.

Startup 135

Startup Keiretsu Platform Invest 135